In Conversation with Radio Laurier

Periods, we all get them, so why are we so uncomfortable talking about them? This week on our podcast, we spoke to two individuals, Kate Elliott, director of operations from Changing The Flow, a social venture striving for period equity, and Justin Chan, founder of The Community Company, a brand that aims to create products that start conversations. Changing The Flow and The … [Read more...] about Striving for Menstrual Equity: Changing The Flow & The Community Company on The Period Project

When we think of the Canadian landscape, we often think of abundance. A land that is vast and home to many natural resources, full of space that according to the 2016 Census of Agriculture, hosts 193, 492 farms. Although our farm space is abundant, well over four million people in Canada are currently experiencing food insecurity. This week on our podcast, we talked to Victoria … [Read more...] about Fighting Food Insecurity: In Conversation with FoodShare – Ep. 10

This week on our podcast, we talked to PhD student Ann Marie Beals. Ann Marie is a Two-Spirit Indigenous-Black L’nuwey, a mixed-blood African Nova Scotian and First Nation Mi’kmaq who hails from Mi’kma’ki territory of the Wabanaki Confederacy. Ann Marie is under the mentorship of Dr. Ciann L. Wilson and all their relations and ancestors. Ann Marie is a storyteller working on … [Read more...] about In Conversation with Ann Marie Beals – Ep. 9

Back in March, the coronavirus pandemic left many Canadian students with an abrupt end to their school years, some being forced to move out of residence on short notice, and others not getting to celebrate their proms, and high-school or university graduations. It all seems grim, but many students, including the ones we interviewed this week, are rising to the occasion. On this … [Read more...] about The Power of Community: Students Making A Difference – Ep. 8

“The article I’ve written is to contrast the way in which masks are worn by racialized bodies versus the privilege that goes along with mask wearing if you are white where you don’t need to think about that, you don’t need to think about how people are going to perceive me if I’m wearing a mask” (10:10) Across Canada, many major cities have declared that mask wearing is … [Read more...] about The Racial Politics of Mask Wearing: A Conversation with Dr. Jasmin Zine – Ep. 7